30th Dec 1928, Born on this day, Bo Diddley guitarist, singer, (R&B hits, ‘Bo Diddley’, ‘You Can’t Judge A Book By The Cover’, 1963 UK No.34 single ‘Pretty Thing’). When The Beatles first went to the US, John Lennon was asked what he would like to see; he replied ‘Bo Diddley.’ Bo Diddley died from heart failure in Archer, Florida aged 79 on 2nd June 2008. More on Bo Diddley http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/pages/hey_bo_diddley